Synlett 2018; 29(06): 835-839
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1591876
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Ruthenium-Catalyzed Oxidative Dearomatization of Indoles for the Construction of C2-Quaternary Indolin-3-ones

Xiao-Yu Zhou*
a   School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Liupanshui Normal University, Liupanshui 553004, P. R. of China   eMail: zhouxiaoyu20062006@126.com
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Xia Chen*
a   School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Liupanshui Normal University, Liupanshui 553004, P. R. of China   eMail: zhouxiaoyu20062006@126.com
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Liang-Guang Wang
b   College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anshun University, Anshun 561000, P. R. of China
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Dan Yang
a   School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Liupanshui Normal University, Liupanshui 553004, P. R. of China   eMail: zhouxiaoyu20062006@126.com
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Jin-Hui Li
a   School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Liupanshui Normal University, Liupanshui 553004, P. R. of China   eMail: zhouxiaoyu20062006@126.com
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The work was supported by the Youth Science and Technology Talent Development Project in the Education Department of Guizhou ­Province (Grant No. qianjiaohe KY zi [2016] number 263) and by the Innovation Team of Liupanshui Normal University (Grant No. LPSSYKJTD201601).
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Received: 20. Oktober 2017

Accepted after revision: 27. November 2017

Publikationsdatum:
15. Januar 2018 (online)


Abstract

A ruthenium-catalyzed oxidative dearomatization of 2-alkyl- or 2-aryl-substituted indoles has been developed. When coupled with a cascade transformation, it provides a new system for the construction of indolin-3-ones bearing a C2-quaternary functionality. The reaction occurs readily with RuCl3·3H2O as a catalyst in acetonitrile. 2-(3-Indolyl)-substituted indolin-3-ones were obtained in medium to high yields. A mechanism for the reaction is also proposed.

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